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Challenges and opportunities of soil conservation and land management in the dry areas
Land degradation is a serious problem, particularly on vulnerable agricultural lands to soil erosion, which
signifies the temporary or permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land (UN/FAO definition).
Erosion ...
Morphological and Productive Aspects of Four Syrian Olive Cultivars
Syria has a rich variety of olive (Olea europaea L.) germplasm that has not been fully explored yet. The expansion in olive production in Syria to less favorable environments implies the necessity of acquiring reliable ...
Water Harvesting and Supplemental Irrigation for Improved Water Productivity of Dry Farming Systems in West Asia and North Africa
In the dry areas, water, not land, is the most limiting resource for improved agricultural production. Maximizing water productivity, and not yield per unit of land, is therefore a better strategy for dry farming systems. ...